The special election runoff for Texas’s Sixth Congressional district is a sleepier affair than most other special elections. Total turnout for the May blanket (all party) primary was 53K less than turnout for the special election in New Mexico’s First District despite TX-06 having over 100K more (ACS projected) residents than NM-01. Democratic voters and analysts lost interest … [Read more...] about The Special Election Runoff in Texas’s Sixth Congressional District
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Election Results: New Mexico 1st Congressional District Special Election
We have election results for the race for the open seat in New Mexico's 1st Congressional District. The seat is open after Deb Haaland was appointed Secretary of the Interior by President Biden. The district covers most of Bernalillo County, including most of the city of Albuquerque. It also covers all of Torrance County, as well as smaller parts of Sandoval, Santa Fe, and … [Read more...] about Election Results: New Mexico 1st Congressional District Special Election
Louisiana 2nd Congressional District Special Election Results and More
Today voters across Louisiana are voting in elections of all types at all levels of government. We will have results for two of the elections here shortly after polls close at 8 p.m. (CDT) The first is for the seat in the 2nd Congressional District which opened up after Cedric Richmond was appointed as Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. You can read … [Read more...] about Louisiana 2nd Congressional District Special Election Results and More
Previewing the Special Election Runoff for Louisiana’s Second Congressional District
Voters in Louisiana’s Second Congressional district vote in a special Congressional election runoff tomorrow. LA-02 became vacant when incumbent Democrat Cedric Richmond resigned January 15 to join the Biden administration. None of the 15 candidates running to replace Richmond won a majority of support in the all-party March 20 special election, necessitating a runoff under … [Read more...] about Previewing the Special Election Runoff for Louisiana’s Second Congressional District
Special Primary Elections in Louisiana
Tonight we have a handful of special primary elections in Louisiana. All four contests use Louisiana's majority-voting system, known colloquially as "jungle primaries". This means every candidate from every party will all be on one ballot. If one candidate wins a 50% +1 vote majority, they are declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote, the top two … [Read more...] about Special Primary Elections in Louisiana